Weekend weather: A walk on the mild side

SAN DIEGO – Pleasant, mostly sunny days with temperatures in the low 70s should be in store for the weekend, and mild weather is expected to continue through next week.

But soak up the sun while you can, because National Weather Service forecasters expect a shift to cool and wet weather next weekend.

A wind advisory is in effect for San Diego County's mountains through 2 p.m. Friday. Meteorologist James Oh said high pressure over Nevada could create gusts of 45 mph in such places as Descanso and Campo. But the winds are light west of the mountains and the gusts should die down quickly in the afternoon.

Saturday should be a bright, sunny day around the county, with temperatures just a few degrees above normal for late fall.

On Sunday afternoon, a weak low-pressure system is expected to move ashore and pass to the east. There is a slight chance of light rain – about a tenth of an inch at most, Oh said.

“It's like a baby system,” Oh said. “It's really weak. The storm over Thanksgiving had more moisture and was stronger.”

After a cool but sunny day Monday, temperatures are expected to climb back up into the 70s at the coast and approach 80 in the inland valleys.

Next weekend, a cold storm is expected to drop down from British Columbia, Oh said. Meteorologists often don't have a lot of confidence in predictions more than a week out, but the forecasters say the storm appears likely. If the forecast is correct, the coastal areas could get a half-inch of rain and snow could fall in the county's mountains.